Many years later, Qingcheng had carefully thought about the fact that he and King Guhong would part ways in the future, and even become a fire and water, and finally compete for life and death, the beginning of the grievances in the past few years, or the initial cause that made the two unable to work together, may be what happened on this day.

After many years of suffering, Qingcheng went through all kinds of hardships before he saw the true face of the people in power, so he realized more deeply that King Guhong and Emperor Qi Hui were actually the same kind of people. They regard the people as cattle and horses, and human life as grass and mustard, and they are the only ones who are in power on the high, and the gods who hold the power of life and death......

Qingcheng's answer made the temperature of the scene drop to the lowest point, and almost everyone present agreed that King Guhong would not hesitate to swing his sword and cut off Qingcheng's head.

King Guhong is the head of the foreign surname of the Great Qi, and now his status in the Great Qi army is second only to the two gods of war, the King of Northern Xinjiang and the Duke of the Warring States. In addition, Emperor Qi Hui's attitude towards King Guhong was quite trusting, and Duan Qingcheng was just a sinner.

Not to mention that in this wilderness, there are people from the Wanli Army around him, and if King Guhong kills him, the people in Dianjing will not know the truth. What's more, even if it is directly reported to the imperial court, and King Guhong is beheaded on the spot on charges of treason and defection to the enemy in Qingcheng, Emperor Qi Hui will probably only be happy.

Therefore, at this time, no one dares to care about this idle matter. However, unexpectedly, although King Guhong was extremely angry, he did not swing his sword to kill Qingcheng, but just glared at him viciously, with a strong killing intent in his eyes, but he seemed to have a feeling of helplessness.

"Bastard thing! In the end, it is a person from the Duan family, the Tao is different, and I really want to cut you with a sword! A few years ago, this king saw your old man's stinky temper and knew that he couldn't work with the people in your family, but I can't kill you now, really, I really hate iron and steel! ”

Is it Qingcheng that King Guhong hates? In fact, it was not, because when King Guhong was hesitating whether to cut Qingcheng, another figure appeared in his mind. That person was not as strong as Qingcheng, and his figure was relatively thin, but his appearance was extremely exquisite. And when her figure appeared, there was a trace of love in King Guhong's eyes.

The situation in front of him was very delicate, and after Qingcheng finished speaking, he didn't dare to move, waiting for King Guhong to fall. As for King Guhong, there was no further movement, and the two of them seemed to freeze here.

The generals of the Wan Li Army looked at this situation and were also very surprised, what they didn't understand was what King Guhong was waiting for.

They don't understand, but naturally there are people who understand. Xu Lin looked at the situation in front of him, sighed lightly in his heart, and then stepped forward, stood on Qingcheng's side, knelt on one knee, and said: "Lord Wang, Duan Qingcheng is still young and ignorant of the world, although he should indeed be punished for colliding with the prince, but the war is important now, please calm his anger for a while, and then count it after the war." ”

Xu Lin's approach was very unexpected, he did not hesitate to contradict King Guhong, but also intercede for Qingcheng, such a move was naturally a way to find death in the eyes of others. However, Xu Lin, the deputy commander of the Wanli Army and the first henchman of King Guhong, could he really be so stupid, or so upright?

The answer, of course, is no. People who don't know naturally don't understand the truth of this, and the authority Gu Hongwang, after listening to Xu Lin's words, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and seemed to be a little more relaxed.

"Fortunately, Xu Lin knows me, otherwise it would be difficult to find the bottom of the steps. If you don't kill him, it's not enough to deter the generals, and if you kill him, it's ...... No way. Hmph, there are no rules, it seems that it really takes a lot of effort to train you. ”

Thinking like this, King Guhong snorted lightly, his hand slowly fell, and the sword in his hand also left Qingcheng's neck and hung down to his side.

"Xu Lin is right, cutting before the battle will be a taboo. Anyway, this king will look at Xu Lin's face, and leave your life for the time being, and then count it after the war. Get up. ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang."

Qingcheng stood up and nodded at Xu Lin, expressing his gratitude. And Qingcheng, who didn't know what Xu Lin was thinking, was really sincerely grateful to him for saving him. As for King Guhong, seeing that the two of them stood up, he threw the sword in his hand to Xu Lin and said, "Go ahead." ”

Xu Lin naturally understood what King Guhong meant, and he would not change the order, so after taking his sword, he received the order and prepared to go to the artillery battalion to give orders. And Qingcheng saw that although King Guhong had spared himself, he didn't plan to take back his life, and hurriedly stopped Xu Lin, intending to continue to ask for his life.

And just when he grabbed Xu Lin's arm and wanted to ask King Guhong for his life again, Xu Lin hurriedly grabbed his wrist with his backhand, and whispered: "It's almost there, don't anger the prince again, think about your ambitions, it's not worth it." ”

Xu Lin persuaded him with good words, and Qingcheng also thought that he was indeed responsible for the family's wronged Zhaoxue, if he really died here, in the hands of King Guhong, he was indeed sorry for his parents and ancestors. However, thinking of the old and weak women and children he saw just now, those dozens of fresh lives, Qingcheng shook his head helplessly, and replied: "Xu Shuai's kindness Qingcheng remembers it in his heart, and if he has the life to live today, he will definitely come to the door to thank him." But, I still have to save those people! ”

"You can't save them! The prince's order will never be changed, and in the end, he will catch you again, why bother? Don't be stupid! ”

Xu Lin spoke earnestly, Qingcheng had made up his mind, knelt on one knee and clasped his fists with both hands, ignoring the former's obstruction, and said: "Lord Wang, the last general has ordered people to surround the surroundings, and there are ambushes in the three secret passages through the pirates, and they can't escape with their wings. The last general expected that they would not be able to hold out in three days, and then they would be sure to persuade them to surrender, so as to ensure the safety of the hostages and win the first battle. ”

Qingcheng's words were convincing, and after King Guhong sat down, he looked at him, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't seem to be pleasing to the eye, and after a moment of silence, he snorted softly: "Hmph, three days? Do you know that the imperial court has sent an envoy to inquire about the battle situation, if it weren't for the king's suppression, the Marquis of Zhenhai and the guards of Linhai City would have been dealt with by military law at this time and would have gone to Huangquan! ”

Qingcheng cares about the safety of the people, but ignores the situation of Linhai City. In fact, it can also be said that Qingcheng did not expect that the imperial court, or Emperor Qi Hui, would not give the defeated generals a chance at all. For them, the majesty of the Celestial Empire and the victory of the Great Qi are the most important things.

"Besides, you say that the pirates will surrender in three days, but have you ever imagined what will happen to those people in three days? I know there will be women in there, and if you keep them in the pile of pirates in despair, do you ever think about what they will suffer? Have you ever thought that even if you did rescue them three days later, would they still have the courage to live? ”

King Guhong's question did stop Qingcheng. Yes, in this day and age, women fall into the pirate pile, and they basically can't get married if they are spread out. What's more, they will be tortured for another three days, and it is unimaginable how things will become.

However, Qingcheng was bent on saving people, so naturally he didn't think about these things carefully, but now that he was mentioned by King Guhong, he suddenly realized that he only calculated that the pirates would surrender, but in the past three days, how much would they resentful of Daqi and Qingcheng? It's hard to say, but there is one thing, their resentment will definitely be vented on the hostages.

This does not only refer to women, but also to other people. As Shangquan Xinyi said, with so many people, can Qingcheng really protect them all? In fact, there is an assumption that maybe at this moment, the pirates have discovered Daqi's artillery, and all the hostages may no longer be there.

If that's the case, then does Qingcheng's persistence still make sense? He couldn't figure this out either. Seeing that he was silent, King Guhong sighed lightly, softened his tone slightly, and said: "In the life of this king, although he has killed countless people, he has no mercy for Haichuan and these beasts. However, for the people of Daqi, it is not all ruthless. If it weren't for the tightness of the war and the urgency of the court, this king would not want to do this. Besides, it is better to die than to let them suffer at the hands of pirates, and at least we can avenge them! ”

What King Guhong said is also true. And after listening to him, Qingcheng also seemed to have made a decision, and said firmly: "What the prince said is indeed to the point, but the last general thinks that living is the most basic and simplest power for every people." As long as they don't give up, we shouldn't give up on them, isn't that part of our defense of our homeland? Only by living can there be hope. Therefore, the last general once again implored the prince to take back his order, and the last general was willing to make a military order, and if a pirate escaped, he would be willing to be dealt with by military law! ”

"Hmph, it's a pity, there's no time."

Qingcheng's request for life King Guhong still didn't accept it in the end, and he looked at Xu Lin who was standing aside, frowned and said, "Xu Lin, what are you waiting for?" Didn't you hear the king's command? ”

"Lord Wang!"

"Shut up", scolded Qingcheng, King Guhong stood up angrily, and said with a cold face: "Dare to say more, this king will deal with you now in military law." When the time comes, this king will still shell the mines, and you can't save it alone, and you will take your own life, and think clearly about whether it is worth talking again! ”

Seeing that King Guhong had made up his mind, Qingcheng understood that there was no power to return to the sky, so he had no choice but to hold back the words on his lips, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Then please ask Wang Yeen Zhunmio to continue to stay outside the field, and when the shelling is over, the last general will be ordered to enter the field for search and rescue." ”

Although Qingcheng's request was not excessive, his tone was extremely tough, but when King Guhong saw that he had finally given up, he couldn't help but feel a little relieved, so he waved his hand and said, "Whatever you want, it's best to save people then." ”

"Thank you, Lord Wang!"

As he spoke, Qingcheng stood up and prepared to return to the mine gate, and looking at his movements, King Guhong stopped him and said something, and when King Guhong said this, there was something serious in his tone.

"Qingcheng, sooner or later, one day you will realize that what this king does and what you want to do are actually the same way."

"I don't know what you're trying to do, but if what I'm doing is really the same as you, I'd rather stop now. I, Duan Qingcheng, aspire to the title of Marquis of Xinting, but I will never despise life and kill in vain. It is inevitable that I will overcome obstacles on the way to the throne. But what I plead, at least, is that this road must not be dirty! ”